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Unauthorised borrowing Also: statutory offence of Unauthorised Borrowing, in terms of s.1(1) of the General Law Amendment Act 50 of 1956 Money?
S v Graham 1975 (3) SA 569 (A) S v Visagie 1991 (1) SA 177 (A)
2 important consequences:
(i) jurisdiction (ii) no accessories after the fact / accomplices S v Cassiem 2001 (1) SACR 489 (SCA)
ROBBERY
Definition:
Robbery consists in theft of property by unlawfully and intentionally using(a) violence to take the property from somebody else, or (b) threats of violence to induce the possessor of the property to submit to the taking of the property. = 2 acti rei
1. Theft of Property
All reqs for theft apply:
movable corporeal property in commercio no consent
Threats of violence:
(a) physical (b) immediate (c) against the victim himself Threat may be express / implied
BAG-SNATCHING CASES:
Previously: not robbery See: S v Mohamed 1999 (1) SACR 287 (O) Now recognised as robbery based on concept of anticipated resistance
BAG-SNATCHING CASES:
S v Mogala 1978 (2) SA 412 (A) S v Sithole 1981 (1) SA 1186 (N) S v Mofokeng 1982 (4) SA 147 (T) S v Witbooi 1984 (1) SA 242 (C)
Cellphone: S v Mati 2002 (1) SACR 323 (C) *Note: NOT p.232* S v Salmans 2006 (1) SACR 333 (C) S. Hoctor Specific Crimes SACJ Vol 19, Issue 1, 2006 p. 89-91